Keyhole aperture golf club cover

ABSTRACT

A golf club cover having a cover element with a configuration corresponding generally to the configuration of the head and a portion of the shaft of the golf club. The cover element contains a keyhole shaped entrance aperture of sufficient size to accept the golf head and a portion of the golf club shaft.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] The present application relates to Provisional Application SerialNo. 60/324,902 filed Sep. 27, 2001 by David S. Noyes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to the sport of golf and, moreparticularly to covers for golf clubs. It is desirable to protect atleast the head of the golf club and, at times a portion of the golf clubshaft during a round of golf. The same is true during transportation toand from the golf course as well as during storage of the golf clubs ina golf bag. The art reflects a variety of golf club covers and is wellcataloged in Int. Class 206/315.2.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0003] A golf club cover has a cover element with a configurationcorresponding generally to the configuration of the head and shaft of agolf club. The cover element contains a keyhole shaped entrance apertureof sufficient size to accept the golf club head and a portion of thegolf club shaft.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0004]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cover element with a keyholeshaped entrance aperture for a golf club head and a portion of itsshaft;

[0005]FIG. 2 is a view in front elevation of the cover element with akeyhole shaped entrance aperture of FIG. 1;

[0006]FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic view of the cover element of FIG. 2 inside elevation and section taken along lines 3-3 in FIG. 2 showing agolf club head and shaft positioned for insertion into the golf clubcover;

[0007]FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic view of the club cover element with aflexible flip down cover;

[0008]FIG. 5 is a view in section taken along lines 4-4 in FIG. 4illustrating the flip down cover and fasteners; and,

[0009]FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic view of another embodiment of theinvention.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0010] Turning now to the drawings, FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 depict a golf clubcover indicated generally by the referrence numeral 10. The cover 10comprises a cover element 11 having a club head portion 12, a club shaftportion 14 and a keyhole shaped entrance aperture 16. The entranceaperture 16 has an open hole 18 that accommodates the head of the golfclub and an open slot 20 of sufficient width to accommodate a portion ofthe golf club's shaft. It will be appreciated that the cover element hasthe shape generally that of half a pear of fruit with the full view(front elevation of FIG. 2) and the side view (side elevation of FIG.3).

[0011]FIG. 3 depicts the golf cover 10 in side sectional elevation witha golf club, indicated generally by the reference numeral 22, positionedfor insertion into the golf club cover 10. After the club is insertedinto the cover, the cover can be fitted around the club head 24. Itshould be understood that club head 24 and associated shaft 26 areillustrative of and represent many different types of golf club headssuch as, drivers, putters, fairway woods, irons and hybrids and theirassociated shafts.

[0012]FIG. 4 illustrates the golf club cover 10 with a flexible flipdown cover 28 for use during travel or otherwise. The flip down cover 28is attached to the golf club cover by conventional fasteners such as,the ubiquitous hook and eye fasteners 30. Stitches 32 can be employed tosecure the flip down cover to the cover element while functioning as ahinge for the flip down cover.

[0013]FIG. 5 depicts the golf club cover of FIG. 4 showing the action ofthe flip down cover 28.

[0014]FIG. 6 illustrates another embodiment of the inventionincorporating the keyhole entrance aperture 16 in a generallycylindrical cover 34.

What I claim is:
 1. A golf club cover for a golf club having a head anda shaft attached thereto, said golf club cover comprising a coverelement having a configuration corresponding generally to theconfiguration of the head and a portion of the shaft of the golf club,and said cover element containing a keyhole shaped entrance aperture ofsufficient size to accept the golf head and the portion of the golf clubshaft.
 2. The golf club cover of claim 1 further comprising a flexibleflip down cover for said keyhole aperture, said flexible flip down coverbeing secured to said golf club cover element.
 3. The golf club cover ofclaim 2 wherein said flexible flip down cover is releasably secured tosaid cover element.
 4. The golf club cover of claim 3 wherein saidflexible flip down cover is releasably secured to said cover element byat least one hook & eye fastener.
 5. The golf club cover of claim 1wherein said cover element has a generally cylindrical configuration. 6.The golf club cover of claim 1 wherein said cover element has generallythe shape of half a pear of fruit.